intensify verb
ADV. greatly | sharply The fighting in the area has intensified sharply. | further
VERB + INTENSIFY appear to, seem to The extreme cold seemed, if anything, to intensify. | tend to | be likely to | serve to The reforms served only to intensify the misery of the poorer peasants.
v.
The Allies escalated the bombing
The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
This event only deepened my convictions
The debate intensified
His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan